What I now know about "Criminal Profiling"

What I now know about "Criminal Profiling" <Tab/>In the beginning, the work of individual psychologists and psychiatrists could be described as profiling, in that they often provided advice to police agencies as to the type of perpetrator they were seeking, including their possible motivations for the crime. These kinds of recommendations are still produced today by many mental health practitioners on an 'as needed' basis and it is rare to …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…gt;Aggressiveness *<Tab/>Offender residence in relation to the crime *<Tab/>Medical history *<Tab/>Marital status *<Tab/>Race Collectively, this information will produce a "picture" of the offender, which investigators may check off against known offenders, suspects, or suspect pools. This may produce further suspects, or may aid in reducing the amount of suspects investigators are currently looking into.